Rein-holder.



Patented June 3, I902.

No. 70l,399.

U. SATERBAKKEN.

REIN HOLDER.

(Application filed Mar. 31, 1902.)

(No Model.)

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OLE SATERBAKKEN, OF DUNN, TENNESSEE.

RElN-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 701,399, dated June 3, 1902.

Application filed March 31, 1902. Serial No. 100,855. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, OLE SATERBAKKEN, a citizen of the United States, residing atDunn, in the county'of Lawrence and State of Ten nessee, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Rein-Holders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and eX act description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in rein-holders.

The object of the invention is to provide a rein-holder of that characteremploying camjaws which shall be simple of construction, applicable to any form of dash of a vehiclebody, and capable of being readily and'conveniently regulated to clamp and release the reins or lines.

With this and other objects in view theinvention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, which will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of a rein-holder embodying my invention, showing in full lines and in broken lines the operation of the cam-jaws; and Fig. 2 is a rear view of the same, showing in full and broken lines the operation of the segments and spring.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 1 represents a supporting-plate whichis adapted to be secured by screws or other suitable fastening devices to the dash of a vehicle. front or outer side of this plate are cam 1ocking-jaws 2 and 3, provided with serrated faces whichengage and hold the lines or reins inserted between them. One of these jaws is provided withafinger-piece 4for convenience in opening the two jaws to release the reins. The jaws 2 and 3arepivotally mounted upon short shafts or pintles 5, journaled in the plate 1 and projecting upon the rear side thereof, and rigidly mounted upon the rear ends of these pintles orshafts are two segments 6 and 7, which move synchronously with the jaws and are adapted to beoperated bya springSto normally hold saidjaws closed or in clamped position. The spring 8 consists Arranged upon the of a single piece of wire bent into the form of a loop, which incloses the segments, the main arm of the loop being secured by. suitable fastenings 9 to the plate and the opposite ends of the spring fitted in sockets or recesses 10, formed in said segments. Atthe ends of the loop or at the points intermediate the said fastening devices and the free end of the spring are coils 11, which impart to said free ends of the spring sufficient elasticity or resiliency to cause them to normally move the segments to the position shown in full lines in Fig. 2, whereby the jaws 2 and 3 are brought together so as to clamp the reins or lines when placed between them. The free ends'of the spring are also adapted to yield to allow the segments to move to the broken-line position piece at is then released, whereupon the free ends of the spring will force the two segments back to the full-line position shown in Fig. 1, whereby the jaws will be closed to tightly grip the lines. By employing cam-jaws of the. construction shown all liability of dis* placement of the lines is obviated, as the tighter the pull upon the lines the tighter will be the gripping action ofthe jaws.

:From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction, .mode of operation, and ad= ,Vantagesof the inventionwill be readily un derstood without requiring anextended ex= planation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and details of construction may be made within the scope of the invention without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thusdescribedmy invehtion, what I claim, and desire'to secure byLet'ters Pat out, is-

A rein holder comprising a supportingplate, cam-jaws mounted upon one side of the segments to a position in which the segments plate, one of said jaws being provided with a finger-piece,shafts or pintles connected to the jaws and projecting through the p1ate,toothed 5 segments connected to said shafts or pintles on the opposite sides of the plate, and a loopwire spring secured to the plate and having its free ends connected to the segments and provided with spring-coils, the said free ends !0 of the spring normally tending to force the act to force the jaws closed, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing wit- I 5 OLE SATERBAKKEN. Witnesses:

F. M. CANNON, JULIUS SATERBA'K. 

